Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30


$4,000 exclusive of the receipts of the fair,
or Kirmess, now in progress. This unique
enterprise opened on Wednesday, and closes
tonight with grand old folks concert.
The receipts of the first day alone were
S400, SO general is the interest felt. All
imaginable sorts Of goods are contributed,
and are sold mostly in booths representing
different nationalties.
r. w. Robinson has bought the old rink
property, and it will he occupied, in addi-
ton to the sale Of carriages, ~ an assert
ing room for paper stock.
A large party of Hon. NJ, w. Davis's
neighbors and friends gathered at his home
in Westminster on Wednesday, while he
and Mrs Davis were attending the Kirmess
and made ready for Jolly time on their
return, it being the 3Sth anniversary Of
their marriage. The congratulations of
the company were hearty and full Of good
cheer, and many substantial remembrances
We're brought and presented.
An effort is being made in the matter Of
the enforcement Of the prohibition law, At
n meeting Of the citizens some few months
| ago committee was appointed for the get
ting of signatures requesting its enforce
ineut, and that committee secured cOnsid-
erably over 500 names. a committee, con
sisting Of f. =. Ball, y. W. Dawes and
John o. Spring, was chosen, with the back
ing of these signatures, to see tO the prose
cutions, and they seem 10 be doing thorough
work. The proprietors Of all places where
! liquors have been sold have been notified
that they must desist therefrom or suffer
| the consequences In some cases these sug
gestions have not been needed, and a num-
| Der Of prosecutions have occurred out of
| their neglect to do So. 1t has gone to the
extent Of officers watching for teams driv
! ing lager beer from the express office or 10
| private dwellings, and two or three seizures
have been made, including fines upon the
| drivers Located as We are, with the
brewery upon the opposite side Of the river
this is seriously interfering with their ship
| ping of goods and delivering of the same
| Ii would seem as if the citizens had taken
an effective course in the matter
The Fall Mountain Paper company are
making an interesting test Of the relative
expense Of keeping up steam under their 10
boilers 10y using either hard or soft coal or
sawdust They have purchased four new
cars Of the laconia Car company, and ar
ranged the same with immense tops. and
| they are run to the mills Of the Connecticut
River Lumber company across the river
each day and loaded. From there they can
be run almost into the boiler rooms, aud the
company are testing the matter thoroughly
by mixing coal with the sawdust or using it
alone or using coal alone, having all of the
important devices for ascertaining the re
suits.
All classes of our citizens are getting
deeply interested in the matter of base ball,
which has never been the case before The
local base ball team has played % games
! 4, It IL
clubs in this state and New Hampshire, and
have lost only three games during the sea
son. Last week Friday they played against
the Claremonts at Charleston. resulting in
u score Of 81 TO 6, and on Saturday against
the Dartmouth nine of the class Of 30 in
this place, resulting in a score Of - to 3,
both in favor Of the Bellows Fails The
game on Saturday was a very interesting
one and attracted a large crowd Of our
leading citizens. On Tuesday or this week
a game was played between the iinshers Of
the different paper mills here, the proceeds
Of which were devoted 10 the library fund.
For the past four months Rev Father
Reynolds, of the St Charles Catholic church.
has been travelling extensively in the old
world, returning on Monday evening Of this
week. His parish and many Of the other
citizens turned out to give him IA cordial
welcome upon his return, meeting him al
the depot with band aud an extensive H.
Elimination Of his grounds and house when
he reached home. A purse containing $3.50
in cash was presented him, and remarks Of
welcome were made by neighboring priests
among whom were Father Cunningham Of
Brattleboro, Father Higgins Of Windsor
Rev. DIR. Lynch Of Montreal, and Father
Feeney of North Walpole, making indeed :
very pleasant and cordial meeting.
Rev. S. W Dyke of Auburndale, Mass
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday, and in the evening gave an outline
of the work upon which he is engaged
he being secretary of the National Divorc,
League"
Last Sunday Frank +. Clement, with hi
wife and children, started out for IA walk OF
the other side Of the river, and seeing I
chestnut tree, went up into it, and in som,
way fell, striking upon his head on the rocks
breaking his nose, and, as the surgeons de
cided, fractured the frontal bone of tn,
skull. 1t is not known vet how serious til,
result may be. He has the full use Of hi
intellect and limbs, but paralysis is expected
A. F. Holden has sold his residence Oh
the South Terrace to S. T. Coy, who is t.
take possession of the same at once
A thorough system of sewerage is Just be
ing completed throughout the Square and thu
business portion of the village, with mali
leading to the eddy quite distance below
the mills. This is a matter which has beer
seriously needed for years and neglected un
, til now. II.